Agtech 

Harnessing 
the digital 
revolution

for farmers 

Experts in 
agriculture, data 
and analytics

Cutting-edge 
scientific 
capabilities 



Talk to us about how you can work 
with the best digital and agricultural 
scientists at CSIRO on agtech solutions 
for your business.

SENSORS

INFORMATION

Improving productivity and profitability through 
internet-connected livestock.

Combining sensors and software for practical information on 
cropping and pastures.

Ceres Tag is a next-generation smart ear tag 
that helps farmers track where their herds 
graze and whether an animal may have 
escaped or been stolen, is giving birth or sick. 
The tags will unlock invaluable data for the red 
meat and dairy industries. 

eGrazor is a solar-powered device that 
determines pasture intake by cattle based 
on behaviour. Developed with the NSW 
Department of Primary Industries, the collars 
collect real-time data that informs strategies 
for sustainable livestock production systems.

We’re using radio frequency identification 
technology to track individual free-range hens. 
Developed with the University of New England, 
it gives precise data on bird ranging, and we 
can assess why birds differ in range use and 
what the health impacts may be.

Our virtual fencing technology uses GPS, 
wireless technologies and sensors to control 
the location of livestock without needing an 
actual fence. Our partner Agersens has made 
virtual fencing a reality with eShepherd™ 
having been launched in 2018.

For the first time, Australian farmers can 
forecast grain yield at the touch of a button, 
thanks to our new smart phone app, 
Graincast™. It means growers can make better 
informed crop and paddock management 
decisions in near real-time.

We’re building a pasture forecast system 
combining our latest advancements in climate, 
soils and livestock systems modelling. It’ll 
enable producers and processors to access 
real-time predictions of pasture and livestock 
dynamics for their location or region.

We are currently leading the way in Australia 
with expertise in land use mapping and 
analytics using earth observation and machine 
learning. We’re now working on extending our 
capability to automate land use mapping of 
the continent.

The Phenomobile Lite™ measures crop 
characteristics such as canopy height and 
biomass. This technology efficiently and 
non-destructively informs crop breeding 
programs, and allows agronomists to monitor 
crop growth and performance in the field.



INSIGHTS

PRODUCTION

CUSTOMER

New and better ways to manage, understand and achieve input 
efficiencies. 

New opportunities are opening up in agriculture and land 
management that weren’t dreamed of just a few years ago.

WaterWise is a world-first, cloud-connected, 
plant-based sensor monitoring platform with 
advanced data analytics. WaterWise will enable 
irrigators to confidently apply irrigation water at 
the right time to optimise yield and quality while 
reducing the water footprint of high-value crops.

Our 1622™ app will help sugarcane farmers 
optimise their crop management, reduce 
nitrogen losses and help protect the Great 
Barrier Reef. For the first time, farmers will 
have real-time information on key factors for 
growing sugarcane.

We’re developing tailored weather and climate 
information from today to next week, the rest 
of the year and beyond to help farmers make 
management decisions based on their individual 
farms and paddocks as well as understand 
national climate risks.

We led the development of the Soil and 
Landscape Grid of Australia, which maps 
the country’s soil and landscape attributes. 
We’re now using ‘big data’ to make Australia’s 
digital soil map even more accurate across 
agricultural regions.

Augmented reality for farming: we’re 
using computer vision, graphics from the 
gaming world, sensor technologies and next 
generation data interaction techniques to 
enhance productivity in complex agricultural 
environments, such as aquaculture.

Our high resolution 3D models of agricultural 
regions highlight water flows not detectable 
by the human eye, at a fraction of the cost of 
other mapping approaches. These models help 
farmers manage every drop on their land.

We’re establishing a purpose-built, state-
of-the-art agricultural research facility near 
Boorowa, NSW, designed to help develop 
Australian farms of the future by testing 
emerging technologies in crop science, 
agronomy and farming systems.

Together with rural technology start-up 
Digital Agriculture Services (DAS), we’ve 
created a novel tool which combines 
artificial intelligence, machine learning and 
cloud-based geospatial technology to deliver 
reliable, independent and robust farm data 
and analytics.



Collaboration for impact

Working with CSIRO provides access to next-gen data smarts, 
agricultural science excellence and agribusiness industry expertise 
from the gene to the plate.

Our diverse range of partnerships foster a shared vision to create 
measurable economic, environmental and social impact.

farmers | agribusiness | industry | researchers
universities | philanthropic organisations
research and development corporations 
national and international governments